Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton threw the football for the first time Monday since shoulder surgery. Newton underwent the surgery to repair a partially torn rotator cuff in his throwing shoulder during the offseason. He told panthers.com that “there’s no doubt” he will be “100 percent” for the start of training camp.
Newton’s overall PFF grade of 79.5 last season was the worst of his career and ranked 18th among 34 qualifying quarterbacks. This was a huge disappointment after the 2015 season where he ranked second among all quarterbacks with a PFF overall grade of 94.